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Aug 2024
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August 15th: Candace Hiltz Killed (2006)

What happens when someone in power is the suspect in a murder case? On August 15th 2006 a young woman was killed after a chain of events that caused many to point the finger at a man in power. A case that, to this day, remains a mystery.


https://www.trace-evidence.com/candace-hiltz, https://www.ladbible.com/community/candace-hiltz-murder-evidence-storage-unit-670532-20230113, https://thecinemaholic.com/candace-hiltz-murder-how-did-she-die-who-killed-her/, https://www.oxygen.com/cold-justice/crime-news/cold-justice-investigates-candace-hiltz-case, https://www.current-affairs.org/james-hiltz-charged-with-murder-of-candace-hiltz/, https://www.ghbase.com/candace-hiltz-murder-who-killed-her-where-is-daughter-paige-hiltz/, https://www.distractify.com/p/candace-hiltz-cold-justice-update

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